Once upon a time there was a pile of delicious white rice...
White rice is typically very good on its own but sometimes needs a little lovin' from soy sauce. Unfortunately, as I hope all of you gluten-free friends out there know, soy sauce has wheat in it. BAD. Don't fret, there is an alternative. It can sometimes be hard to find, but at most major grocery stores next to the regular soy sauce there is a product called Organic Tamari Wheat Free Soy Sauce. It is produced by a company named San-J and has a gold and blue label. With this stuff you will never again have to deal with lonely white rice. Go crazy, but not too crazy (soy sauce packs a lot of sodium) with wheat free soy sauce.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Crazy for Cashews
I've been on a cashew kick lately. Unsalted cashews to be exact. I hate it when salt gets all over your hands and heart I guess. Cashews are full of protein, crunchy and surprisingly the only nut that has managed to not make me itch all over...yet. So, to give my little nutty friend the applause it deserves I would like to share two recipes I've made over the past couple of days.
Summer Pasta a la Cashew
Yesterday, I decided I wanted to make cheesy, gluten-free macaroni but I somehow restrained myself and opted for a lighter, summer pasta dish. It was well worth it. I started by cooking up some of my gluten-free pasta. For this project I used Mrs. Leepers Organic Rice Vegetable twists to add a lot of fun colors to the dish. To my cooked pasta I added chopped tomatoes, cucumbers and of course cashews. I seasoned with garlic and oregano, then drizzled the entire dish with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The dish looks awesome, tastes great and doesn't make your stomach explode. Hooray!
Summer Salad a la Cashew
Keeping with the same theme, for lunch the next day I decided to make a summer salad. I started off with a handful of mixed greens then threw in my tomatoes, cucumbers and cashews. This time I added a few grapes for a little bit of sweetness and salami. Turkey would also work great. I topped it off with olive oil and balsamic.
There you have it. Two quick cashew dishes that will surely satisfy your appetite.
Summer Pasta a la Cashew
Yesterday, I decided I wanted to make cheesy, gluten-free macaroni but I somehow restrained myself and opted for a lighter, summer pasta dish. It was well worth it. I started by cooking up some of my gluten-free pasta. For this project I used Mrs. Leepers Organic Rice Vegetable twists to add a lot of fun colors to the dish. To my cooked pasta I added chopped tomatoes, cucumbers and of course cashews. I seasoned with garlic and oregano, then drizzled the entire dish with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The dish looks awesome, tastes great and doesn't make your stomach explode. Hooray!
Summer Salad a la Cashew
Keeping with the same theme, for lunch the next day I decided to make a summer salad. I started off with a handful of mixed greens then threw in my tomatoes, cucumbers and cashews. This time I added a few grapes for a little bit of sweetness and salami. Turkey would also work great. I topped it off with olive oil and balsamic.
There you have it. Two quick cashew dishes that will surely satisfy your appetite.
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